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SR 99/Airport Road

Key features

  • This station is provisional (funded through environmental review, unfunded for final design and construction).
  • All stations and routes would be elevated.
  • Community Transit currently serves this area with bus routes including Swift Blue and Green lines.
  • No new parking is planned here as part of this project.
  • No preferred alternative was identified for this segment.
The State Route 99/Airport Road segment stretches from the Mariner segment in the south to the Southwest Everett Industrial Center segment in the north. The AIR-1 route alternative and AIR-A station alternative are both shown in pink, while the AIR-2 route alternative and AIR-B station alternative are both shown in yellow. The AIR-1 route alternative runs along the northside of Airport Road in an elevated route before approaching the elevated AIR-A station alternative on the northwest intersection with State Route 99, and then the elevated route continues along the northside of Airport Road. The AIR-2 route alternative runs along the southside of Airport Road in an elevated route before approaching the elevated AIR-B station alternative on the southwest intersection with State Route 99, and then the elevated route continues along the southside of Airport Road, before crossing to the northside of Airport Road near Holly Drive in an elevated route.
The SR 99/Airport Road segment stretches from Mariner to SW Everett Industrial Center. The route alternatives, AIR-1 and AIR-2, are pictured in pink and yellow respectively, and the station alternatives are shown as options A and B. | Click on image to enlarge
Along the AIR-1 and AIR-2 route alternatives there are two potential station alternatives: AIR-A and AIR-B. The AIR-A station alternative is located along the AIR-1 route alternative, which runs on the north side of Airport Road, and the station is located at the northern corner of Airport Road and State Route 99. The AIR-B station alternative is located along the AIR-2 route alternative, which runs on the south side of Airport Road, and the station is located at the western corner of Airport Road and State Route 99.
In this SR 99/Airport Road station area map, the station alternatives are shown as options A and B, and route alternatives AIR-1 and AIR-2 are pictured in pink and yellow, respectively. | Click on image to enlarge

Station design elements

Below you can find early station layouts to give you an idea of what the different station alternatives may look like. These layouts are a snapshot in time and are subject to change as the design advances. As these graphics show, stations are more than just tracks and platforms. The drawings include the following station elements:

  • Pickup/drop-off: Space for personal and shared vehicles to pick up or drop off transit riders.
  • Platform: The space next to the light rail tracks where passengers wait for and move on and off trains.
  • Station entrance(s): The place where people enter or exit the Link station.
  • Potential future use: During design, a full property may be acquired by Sound Transit in order to complete construction but may not be needed for the station layout. Once construction is finished, the space could be used by Sound Transit for other project infrastructure, like stormwater ponds or electrical equipment, or developed as affordable housing or transit-oriented development projects.
  • Paratransit and microtransit: Paratransit is a transit service that provides individualized rides for people with qualifying disabilities and is supplied in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Microtransit offers an on-demand option for riders via an app, and the service is provided by vehicles smaller than a typical bus.
  • Bus bays: Designated areas for public-transit bus stops to drop off and pick up riders, providing more local connections for riders.
  • ST Service parking: Designated parking area for Sound Transit staff such as security and maintenance professionals.
  • Plaza: A public space around the station platform that includes pedestrian and bike access, connections to local bus service, and landscaping.

AIR-A

AIR-A would be an elevated station about 40 feet above street level at the northern corner of Airport Road and SR 99.

The station platform and route are located on the west end of the station area for station alternative AIR-A. The station entry point is in the middle of the platform. The station area and plaza are located within the corner of Airport Road and Evergreen Way. There is a lane northeast of the station platform that connects Airport Road and Evergreen Way on the northside of the station. This lane has two bus bays and two pick up/drop off spots. There is a lane connected to the south with one paratransit/micro transit spot, two pick up/drop off spots, and one ST Service Parking spot. There is potential future use on the north side of the station area.
Early station layout for station alternative AIR-A, an elevated station located at the northern corner of Airport Road and SR 99. | Click on image to enlarge

AIR-B

AIR-B would be elevated about 60 feet above street level and located at the western corner of Airport Road and SR 99.

The station platform and route are located on the east end of the station area for station alternative AIR-B. The station entry point is in the middle of the platform. The station area and plaza extend to Airport Road, Evergreen Way, Center Road, and just north of Axis Apartments. There is a lane southwest of the station platform that connects Center Road and Evergreen Way on the southwest side of the station. This lane has two bus bays, two pick up/drop off spots, one paratransit/micro transit spot, and one ST Service Parking spot. There are two bus bays on Evergreen Way and Airport Road. There are two potential future use locations on the south side of the station area.
Early station layout for station alternative AIR-B, an elevated station located at the western corner of Airport Road and SR 99. | Click on image to enlarge